Wagon-tongue support



I G. F WINGATB.

Wagon Tongue Support.

No. 234,446. Patented Nov. 16,1880.

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GEORGE F. /VINGATE, OF RIVERSIDE, ILLINOIS.

WAGON-TONGUE SUPPORT. M

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 234,446, dated November16, 1880.

Application filed January 30, 1880.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE F. \VTNGATE,residing at Riverside, in the county of (look and State of Illinois, andacitizen ofthe United States, have invented a new and useful Improvementin Vagon -Tongue Supports, of which the following is a full description,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 isatop or plan view,Fig.2, a longitudinal section, Fig. 3 an under-sideview, Figs. 4, 5, and 6 details, of the support for the tongue.

Only so much of acomplete wagon as is necessary to show the applicationof the device is shown in the drawings.

The forward end of the tongue or pole of a wagon or vehicle should besupported in an elevated position sufficiently high to keepthe weightthereofotf from. the necks of the horses, and in such manner as to allowsuch forward end to be raised when desired and at the same time preventit from falling, so as to throw the weight thereof downward.

To accomplish these results and to adjust the elevation so as toaccommodate it to the height of the horses are the objects of thisinvention; and its nature consists in providing an adjusting piecehaving an inclined or wedge shape, and located on a bar orsupport, therear end of which will be in contact with the fore axle of the wagon orvehicle, and the front end with the tongue at a sufficient distanceforward to furnish the required support, the bar passing through andbeing supported by a loop or hanger depending from the coupling bolt orrod of the tongue or other suitable point, and the wedge or inclineengaging with such depending loop for adjusting the height of theforward end of the tongue.

In the drawings, A represents a piece of wood or other suitable materialof a sufficient length to allow its rear end to come beneath the foreaxle, and its front end beneath the tongue at the required distanceforward to keep its front end in an elevated position, the lengthvarying with different make of vehicles; but such length and point ofcontact on the tongue must be one that will bear the weight of thetongue or pole.

to is a piece of wood or other material having an inclined or wedgeshape, and attached to the under side of the bar or support A. As shown,this wedge or incline is attached by means of a strap or loop, I), insuch manner that it can be moved. forward or back, as required; but itmaybe attached by any other suitable means, and, if desired, it may beattached so as to remain stationary.

B is a piece of iron or other material, bent so as to have a stirrupshape, the sides of which have hooks or eyes for attaching it in place,so that it can receive and support the bar A. As shown, this loop orhanger B is held in position by hooking the side pieces over thecoupling rod or bolt. 0 of the ton gue; but it may be attached in anyother suitable manner.

0 is an ordinary tongue having hounds 0.

D is the fore axle made in any of the usual essary, except in caseswhere the end of the king-bolt projects below the axle. As shown, thefront end ofA is attached to the tongue by the hammer or bolt (1; butany suitable attachment that will prevent slipping may be used.

In use the hanger or loop B is hooked or. otherwise attached to the rodor bolt 0, so as to depend therefrom. The bar A is then passed throughit until its rear end is in contact with the under side of the axle,bringing its front end beneath the tongue, and the wedge or incline aresting on the cross-piece of the stirrup or hanger-B, by which meansthe tongue will be held up or in an elevated position, and

cannot drop, but is free to be raised when desired. If the tongue at itsfront end is to be raised or lowered it can be easily done by moving thewedge or incline forward or back, so as to bring a thinner or thickerportion in contact with the cross-piece of the hanger or stir- 10o rupB.

When the wedge or incline is firmly attached to the bar Athe baritselt'can be moved 1 bar, A, the rear end of which is in contact forward orback for adjusting purposes, in with the fore axle, and the front endwith the which case the attachment of the front end to I tongue, and adepending loop or hanger, B,to 15 the pole would have to be anadjustable one. I receive and support the bar, a wedge or in- 5 The boltor coupling-rod 0 furnishes an efcline a, located on the bar A, andarranged ficient means from which to depend the stir- I to engage theloop or hanger B, for adjusting rup; butitcould be attached to the forehounds the forward end of the tongue, substantially by other devices soas to bring it properly in position to receive and support the bar A. 10What I claim as new, and desire to secure I \Vituesses:

as specified.

GEORGE F. \VINGATE.

O. W. BOND, H. W. MURPHY.

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